Multi-Head Very High Power Strobe System For Motion Picture Special Effects

P. A. Lovoi; Michael L. Fink

doi:10.1117/12.935079

4 October 1983 Multi-Head Very High Power Strobe System For Motion Picture Special Effects

P. A. Lovoi, Michael L. Fink

Proceedings Volume 0391, Optics in Entertainment; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.935079
Event: 1983 Los Angeles Technical Symposium, 1983, Los Angeles, United States

Abstract

A very large camera synchronizable strobe system has been developed for motion picture special effects. This system, the largest ever built, was delivered to MGM/UA to be used in the movie "War Games". The system consists of 12 individual strobe heads and a power supply distribution system. Each strobe head operates independently and may be flashed up to 24 times per second under computer control. An energy of 480 Joules per flash is used in six strobe heads and 240 Joules per flash in the remaining six strobe heads. The beam pattern is rectangular with a FWHM of 60° x 48°.

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P. A. Lovoi and Michael L. Fink "Multi-Head Very High Power Strobe System For Motion Picture Special Effects", Proc. SPIE 0391, Optics in Entertainment, (4 October 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.935079

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